I first came across White Nigerian on a blog which I cannot remember right now but on the blog was a youtube video of Mohammed Jammal hanging out with Aki and Paw Paw and another of him making a funny comparison between life in Nigeria and life in the UK. Come 9th of January 2011 during Lord Of The Ribs show at Sheraton Hotels Abuja, White Nigerian was introduced onto the stage by Basket Mouth and soon after that, an interview with him was hurriedly put together. Below are the excerpts from the interview.

BACKGROUND
I grew up within a family of 7 kids in Jos, where I lived for 18 years of my life. I attended Hillcrest School before moving to London where I graduated with a BA in Business Administration at London Metropolitan Business School. I later went on to do a Masters in Global Management at Regents Business School where I graduated with a 2.1 last year. Now I have moved back to home to start my career as I promised myself I would do.

THE NAME WHITE NIGERIAN
When I moved to London all my friends started calling me white Nigerian because it was the first time they had seen a “white boy” from Nigeria who speaks pigeon english and Hausa. Since then, everyone calls me the white Nigerian.

VOYAGE INTO ENTERTAINMENT
It all started with a video I made on youtube where I was speaking pigeon English and Hausa with Kevin Pam, the former winner of Big Brother Africa. I got over 20,000 views in the first two months of releasing that video. After that, Nigerian’s all over the world asked me to make another video, so I made one comparing life in London to life in Nigeria. As of today, the video has over 70,000 views.


I was then discovered by an events manager and was asked to perform on one of the biggest stages in the UK. Since then, other people have been contacting me to participate in their different shows and events. I have been overwhelmed by the demand I have been getting from event promoters and organizers to feature in their shows.


My first ever performance is the most memorable one. This was on the AY Show Live UK that took place at the 02 Arena, one of the biggest venues in the UK. I was able to share stage with Aki and Paw Paw, AY, 9ice, and DJ Jam Jam. Having Odemwingie come watch the show was also a bonus.

My performance at Lord of the Ribs that took place in Sheraton is also one that will stay with me forever. That was my first performance in Nigeria and it was an honor being introduced by Basket Mouth and sharing the same stage with my Jos boys, MI, Jessie Jagz, and Ice Prince.

You can hop over to http://steezz.com/morecontent.aspx?head=2-spotlite for the rest of the interview and more pictures.

Concluding part of interview and pics. No need to click that link . . . . . .

PEOPLE’S REACTION
To be honest, it’s the reaction of people that makes me want to keep doing this. Nigerian’s all over the world have shown me a lot of support and keep telling me how much they like my videos and performances. I really didn’t expect this much support and admiration to be honest, so it came as a surprise to me. I hope that they will continue to support me because I don’t do it for the money, I don’t do it for the fame, I do it for my fans.

I have always been a very outgoing person who enjoys being the center of attention so my first performance wasn’t as bad as I expected. I was full of confidence because of the hype I got from the people backstage, especially Aki and Paw Paw.

With regards to fans, the majority has been Nigerians who are based abroad, with only some in Nigeria, but I hope to improve on that now that I have moved back here for good. About girls, no comments…

PEOPLE THAT MOTIVATE HIM
There are a few people that motivate me in the entertainment industry. Aki and Paw Paw, AY, I go die, and Odemwengie. These are all humble Nigerian celebrities that have caught the hearts of Nigerians all over the world. People love them because they give 110% in everything they do. They represent their country in the best possible light and this is my goal. Whatever I do, I want to be able to represent Nigeria in the best way possible.

OBSTACLES
For me, I don’t see things as obstacles, but rather as stepping-stones. I always look at the positive side of things. If there is any problem I have been facing, it about balancing my time between my business career and my entertainment career, but so far I have been able to balance the two.

TAKE ON NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT
I love the entertainment industry in Nigeria, from the music to the films, to the comedies. I was talking to someone the other day about how Nigerians are the most talented people in the world, not just in the entertainment industry but in almost everything.

FUTURE PLANS
My plan right now is to increase my popularity and followership both here and abroad. Since I came back this January from London, I have only performed once here in Nigeria, but I hope that I can perform in many more shows. I have been getting a lot of offers and I hope that I will be able to honor all.

Am a black spaniard, have they ever asked me for an interview

Mschew

interesting.




this other guy Ed, a Canadian, made it a bit big in hollywood.

he grew up in ghana and i'm not sure, but i think he speaks a ghanaian language.

semid4lyfe:

What exactly does the guy do sef? Is he a comedian or a musician?

He's white that's the main story 4 naija oo

nice one

Are you all so silly you don't even know a white man when you see one?

Na whitie be dis? Shior!

ola olabiy:

Are you all so silly you don't even know a white man when you see one?

Na whitie be dis? Shior!

Abeg leave semantics, the guy na black?

funny thread, this 1
celebration of the Arab white Nigerian

he's white nah.

tpiah!:

he's white nah.

He's not, Tpiah.

^^ok, do you agree he's caucasian.

So he's popular because he's white?

That is a white man! Who do they think they are fooling, He may be african but he's not Nigerian.

WackyJ1:

That is a white man! Who do they think they are fooling, He may be african but he's not Nigerian.

ROTFLMAO!! Maybe to be politically correct, we could call him a Nigerian Albino

That is a white man!

yeah, he's white.

definitely not black, black white or white black.

just plain white.

tpiah!:




yeah, he's white.

definitely not black, black white or white black.

just plain white.

FL Gators:

So he's popular because he's white?

tpiah!:

^^ok, do you agree he's caucasian.

He's not white, at all. Caucasian, yes but not white. Most Somalians are caucasian too.

He's from the Arab world, jor.

he actually looks like somebody and i'm trying to recall who.

one of these celebrities, i think.

I don't expect Nigerians who have lived/stayed in any Western country to be confused by this.

In fact, in terms of racial categorization by whities, he is still black.

Has any Middle-eastern man ever termed himself white? This Jammal guy also cautiously used the term 'white'.

In what ways is he different from very light-skinned Indians?

White lon lon.

tpiah!:

he actually looks like somebody and i'm trying to recall who.

one of these celebrities, i think.

He looks white but not white. It is not just about the skin and eye formation.

These days, if you don't have European ancestry, you are not white. This is why Persians are not termed as whiteys. And they are lighter than Spanish/Greek/Portuguese people, for example.

Inked_Nerd:


Whether we live or have lived abroad is not the point here. I know many Arabs here in the US who[b] foolishily [/b] refer to themselves as white even though they are not and can clearly be identified as a non-white. Whether he's light or not he would still be a person of color if he's not caucasian.

Thank you. They are not.

ola olabiy:

He looks white but not white. It is not just about the skin and eye formation.

These days, if you don't have European ancestry, you are not white. This is why Persians are not termed as whiteys. And they are lighter than Spanish/Greek/Portuguese people, for example.

ola olabiy:

I don't expect Nigerians who have lived/stayed in any Western country to be confused by this.

In fact, in terms of racial categorization by whities, he is still black.

Has any Middle-eastern man ever termed himself white?

In what ways is he different from very light-skinned Indians?

White lon lon.

Inked_Nerd:


Whether we live or have lived abroad is not the point here. I know many Arabs here in the US who foolishily refer to themselves as white even though they are not and can clearly be identified as a non-white. Whether he's light or not he would still be a person of color if he's not caucasian.

The may not be white but he's not Nigerian hence the topic/ title he uses is false. Of all the country mentioned above i don't see Nigeria

I don't see any Caucasian features at all but if it makes him feel better when he identifies himself as white then that's his own cup of tea.
when I look at him I see an Arab/Indian/Pakistani man.Even that King of Saudi Arabia who has a British mother could "Pass" for white but not this guy here

He be like say i go put myself in hypo to bcom poorpular